AN ELECTION lawyer on Sunday urged Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II, who is running for president in 2016, to withdraw his election protest against Vice President Jejomar Binay in connection with the 2010 polls.

A WORKERS' group urged the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) on Sunday to quickly resolve the case filed by a former employee of Ricky Reyes Salons against the celebrity hairstylist over alleged labor law violations.

MALACANANG expressed gratitude to United Nations Special Rapporteur Chaloka Beyani who commended the Philippines for its effective response to the devastation brought about by Typhoon Yolanda in November 2013.